Baathism Commentary

Assad as Puppetmaster

Micah Levinson | May 19, 2011

Bashar al-Assad is holding all the strings in the Middle East. The Syrian protestors never stood a chance.

Dov S. Zakheim | May 12, 2011

The Assads may fall. The Alawis are here to stay.

Franck Salameh | Apr 27, 2011

Syrians were sold the false bill of Arab nationalism. Why the myth is ending.

Bilal Y. Saab | Apr 04, 2011

Syria is crumbling. Assad is grasping onto power. America's option: get on board the US policy train like your father—or leave.

Gary C. Gambill | Feb 08, 2011

Assad as the answer to all our problems in the Middle East? Think again.